UNHCR Ireland

UNHCR Ireland

@UNHCRIreland - 18/02/2020

Forty years of conflict have trapped millions of Afghans in exile. 2.7 million are registered as refugees worldwide, with just over half in Pakistan. Their needs and those of the communities hosting them, are the focus of a two-day conference that kicked off yesterday. https://t.co/aK4uBSG0TW

UNHCR Ireland

@UNHCRIreland - 18/02/2020

@UN Secretary General @antonioguterres has called for the world to step up and do more for Afghan refugees. Guterres spoke yesterday at the opening of a conference about the fate of millions of Afghans living as refugees and the countries that host them. https://t.co/dFy38NjQ03

UNHCR Ireland

@UNHCRIreland - 17/02/2020

RT @FilippoGrandi: “This is what we are here to mark today: the compassion, hospitality and solidarity of the people of the host countries;…

UNHCR Ireland

@UNHCRIreland - 16/02/2020

Every day, volunteers like Ali collect tonnes of recyclable material like plastics and cardboard in the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan. UNHCR & Oxfam lead this incentive-based recycling programme so that refugees like Ali can earn cash while caring for the environment https://t.co/ajiMgRJTdU

UNHCR Ireland

@UNHCRIreland - 16/02/2020

By the end of 2019, more than 1.6 million refugees and migrants from Venezuela were living in Colombia. As the number of arrivals increases, there is a growing demand to meet short-term needs, as well as to implement durable humanitarian actions. https://t.co/wZp4eIcCi5 https://t.co/uggJ5uFMte

UNHCR Ireland

@UNHCRIreland - 16/02/2020

UNHCR estimates that there are 6,347,140 persons of concern in Iraq. These include: - refugees - internally displaced persons - returnees - stateless persons UNHCR provides core relief items and cash assistance to those most in need. https://t.co/8g5FxjXOqQ https://t.co/4trcAovIuW

UNHCR Ireland

@UNHCRIreland - 15/02/2020

Pakistan's decision to allow Afghan refugees to open their own bank account has had a hugely positive impact for many business owners, like Mohammad. “Having a bank account is really important. Money is safe there. It has helped us,” he says. https://t.co/v61pngzMou

UNHCR Ireland

@UNHCRIreland - 15/02/2020

RT @kaigalway: Mullingar! Who knew 🙌 a serious Syrian spread today @UNHCRIreland @jodyhclarke @endaoneill https://t.co/ps38BRwz2B

UNHCR Ireland

@UNHCRIreland - 15/02/2020

In the past 5 years, Costa Rica has seen an upwards trend in the number of asylum applications received, 74,500 of them from Nicaraguans alone. In response, UNHCR has expanded its operations in the country. https://t.co/aJaV5KQHeC https://t.co/y4NYzciezJ

UNHCR Ireland

@UNHCRIreland - 15/02/2020

UNHCR has seen funding levels drop for its already under resourced operations for Afghan refugees. Underfunding severely affects efforts to educate young Afghans in exile, who will play the leading role in rebuilding their communities upon return. https://t.co/f95m0Q2uNg